HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1988-009 RESOLUTION NO. 88-09
� A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CHIEF OF
POLICE TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH NEIGHBORING
CITIES FOR MUTUAL AID LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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WHEREAS, the City Staff recommends that the City Manager and
Chief of Police be authorized to execute agreements with
��-�w neighboring cities to formalize mutual aid law enforcement
capabilities; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 362, Texas Local Government Code authorizes
joint airport, cities and counties to cooperate in the
investigation of criminal activity, in enforcement of the laws of
the State of Texas, and to provide additional law enforcement
officers to protect health, life, and property against riot,
unlawful assembly accompanied by use of force and violence,
threat of concealed explosives, and during times of natural
disaster or man-made calamity; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Chief of Police recommends
that the City Council authorize such agreements with the
following entities :
Coppell, Euless, Flower Mound, Hurst, Keller, North Richland
Hills, Richland Hills, Southlake and Watauga
WHEREAS, once in the other jurisdiction, the responding
officers would be under command of the chief law enforcement
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officer of that jurisdiction until the responding entity, in its
discretion, elects to withdraw; and
�� WHEREAS, while in the other jurisdiction, officers would
have all the powers of a regular officer thereof and be entitled
to the same wage, salary, pension, and other benefits as if
performing duties in his or her normal jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, as proposed, all contracting parties would agree to
waive their rights to request reimbursement from the other
agencies for mutual aid services performed.
I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS :
Section 1 . That the City Manager and Chief of Police are
hereby authorized to execute agreements with the aforementioned
cities to formalize mutual aid law enforcement capabilities.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and
after the date of its passage.
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 16th day of Februarv , 1988 .
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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